Leeds, UK — November 14th, 2025 – RJJ Software Ltd is proud to announce that we have been recognised in SME News’ 2025 Business Elite Awards in the category of “Best Strategic SME Tech Consultancy 2025.”
This recognition celebrates RJJ Software’s evolution from traditional software development services to strategic technology consulting and fractional CTO services, helping growing companies make better technology decisions without the commitment of a full-time executive hire.
Strategic Technology Leadership for Growing Businesses
“This award validates our deliberate pivot toward strategic advisory work,” said Jamie Taylor, founder and principal consultant at RJJ Software. “Over the past few years, we’ve focused on where we deliver the most value: not just building software, but helping organisations make smarter technology decisions, develop their engineering teams, and navigate complex technical challenges.”
RJJ Software now specialises in five core service offerings:
- Fractional CTO Services: Part-time strategic technology leadership for scale-ups and established businesses
- Technology Due Diligence: Independent technical assessments for investors, boards, and acquirers
- Architecture & Security Reviews: Comprehensive evaluations identifying technical debt and scaling bottlenecks
- Technology Strategy Workshop: Facilitated decision-making for critical technology choices
- Engineering Leadership Development: Coaching and mentoring for technical leaders
Recognition Built on Results
The award recognises not only RJJ Software’s service innovation but also the measurable impact delivered to clients. Recent testimonials highlight the speed and effectiveness of the consulting approach:
Jamie is an absolute Rockstar. Within a week of him working with us, he had already identified five different areas for improvement, given two inspiring talks, and created a handful of engaging demos, all leading to almost immediate ROI.
We engaged Jamie to augment our existing team to overcome some real challenges faced when we inherited a failing product from a different supplier. Jamie worked diligently and meticulously, making a real difference in our plight to overcome these challenges and rescue something that now provides significant benefits for our customers.
Technical Expertise Meets Business Strategy
Jamie Taylor brings recognised technical expertise to his consulting work:
- Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies (four consecutive years)
- Creator of OwaspHeaders.Core: Open-source security library with over 1.5 million downloads, featured by the .NET Foundation
- Host of The Modern .NET Show: The leading .NET-focused podcast with 170+ episodes reaching a global audience of 25,000+ developers
- Award-winning technology leader: Previous recipient of the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce “Raising the Bar” award, Digital Transformation Award, and SME News’ Managing Director of the Year
“The combination of deep technical knowledge and strategic business thinking is what makes fractional CTO work effective,” Taylor explained. “Clients don’t just need someone who understands technology; they need someone who can translate technical decisions into business outcomes and help their teams grow stronger.”
Thought Leadership and Community Impact
Beyond direct client work, RJJ Software maintains a strong commitment to knowledge sharing and community contribution:
The Modern .NET Show provides a platform for technology leaders to share insights on software engineering, architecture decisions, and technology strategy. With 150+ episodes, the podcast has become a valuable resource for the .NET developer community worldwide.
Open-source contributions like OwaspHeaders.Core demonstrate RJJ Software’s commitment to improving security across the technology ecosystem. The library helps developers implement OWASP-recommended HTTP security headers with minimal effort, and has been downloaded over 1 million times since its release.
Educational partnerships with colleges and universities—such as Greenhead College in Huddersfield, UK—help bridge the gap between academic education and industry needs. RJJ Software regularly hosts apprentices and T-Level students, providing hands-on experience with emerging technologies and industry practices not typically covered in formal education. This work earned recognition through the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce “Raising the Bar” award.
Innovation Through Knowledge Transfer
The award submission highlighted RJJ Software’s distinctive approach to consulting: building client capabilities rather than creating dependencies.
“Our measure of success isn’t how long clients stay with us; it’s whether they make better technology decisions independently after working with us,” Taylor noted. “We focus on knowledge transfer, developing internal teams, and providing frameworks clients can use long after our engagements end.”
This philosophy extends to RJJ Software’s commitment to environmental responsibility, integrating green computing practices into all client work and helping organisations understand the environmental impact of their technology decisions.
Looking Forward
RJJ Software plans to continue innovating in the fractional technology leadership space over the next five years, with specific goals including:
- Expanding apprenticeship and student mentorship programs to 50+ students annually
- Developing formal partnerships with computer science departments at regional universities
- Creating open-source frameworks and tools that make technology best practices more accessible
- Growing The Modern .NET Show to 200+ episodes with expanded topic coverage Helping 50+ companies measurably reduce their technology carbon footprint
“This award recognises where we’ve been, but more importantly, it validates where we’re going,” Taylor said. “There’s a growing need for strategic technology leadership that’s accessible to SMEs and scale-ups. We’re excited to continue building services and frameworks that make expert guidance available to the companies that need it most.”
About RJJ Software Ltd
RJJ Software Ltd provides fractional CTO services and strategic technology consulting to growing companies across the UK and Europe. Founded by Microsoft MVP Jamie Taylor, the company specialises in helping scale-ups and established businesses navigate complex technology decisions, conduct technical due diligence, and develop their engineering leadership capabilities.
- For more information about RJJ Software’s services, visit https://rjj-software.co.uk
- The Modern .NET Show: https://dotnetcore.show
- OwaspHeaders.Core: https://github.com/GaProgMan/OwaspHeaders.Core
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